Reform UK proposes employer levy targeting foreign workers
9 reported3 unconfirmed
According to a single-source report from The Guardian, Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick held a press conference on Monday morning proposing a plan to scrap the employers’ national insurance hike only for British workers, while imposing a foreign worker levy on employers who retain immigrant staff. The article describes Jenrick as stating that foreigners are “everywhere,” taking jobs, and costing the country “hundreds of billions of pounds,” though it notes he did not provide exact figures. The press conference was scheduled for 11am but started about 10 minutes late, with sparse attendance at Reform HQ. The article also mentions that Nigel Farage wrote a 6,000-word Substack piece over the weekend about the situation of white Britons, and that Farage received a £5m gift from a Thai crypto-billionaire. The article is a satirical opinion piece by John Crace and does not present verified facts or cross-referenced details.
What’s reported
Robert Jenrick held a press conference on Monday morning, scheduled for 11am but starting about 10 minutes late.
The lectern at the press conference had “British Workers First” written across the front.
Jenrick proposed scrapping Rachel Reeves’s employers’ national insurance hike only for British workers.
He proposed a foreign worker levy for employers who retain immigrant staff, with the levy higher for lower-earning staff.
Jenrick did not specify the levy amount, stating that would be “irresponsible.”
The article states Jenrick said foreigners are “everywhere,” taking jobs, and costing “hundreds of billions of pounds,” without providing exact figures.
The article mentions Nigel Farage wrote a 6,000-word Substack piece over the weekend.
The article states Farage received a £5m gift from a Thai crypto-billionaire and owns a £1.4m second or third home.
The article is a satirical opinion piece by John Crace, not a straight news report.
Open questions
The exact amount of the proposed foreign worker levy is not specified in the article.
Whether the proposals are official Reform UK policy or just Jenrick’s statements is not clarified.
The article does not provide any independent verification of the claims made by Jenrick or Farage.
Key figures
Robert Jenrick (Reform UK politician)
Nigel Farage (Reform UK figure)
Kemi Badenoch (mentioned as having a press conference at the same time)
Rachel Reeves (mentioned in relation to employers’ national insurance)
John Crace (author of the article)
Sources: The Guardian
